Japan: Record rains in Chiba kill six people as thousands stranded at Narita Airport
- 'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill six people9 minutes agoKelly NgandKurumi Mori,Tokyo correspondentAt least six people have died and five others are wounded in eastern Japan as record rainfall pummelled the Chiba prefecture near the capital Tokyo.
- The rains, which authorities have described as "unprecedented", cut power to more than 20,000 households while 7,000 travellers were stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita airport.
- Local authorities issued a level five emergency warning, its highest alert, on Thursday.
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- 'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill six people9 minutes agoKelly NgandKurumi Mori,Tokyo correspondentAt least six people have died and five others are wounded in eastern Japan as record rainfall pummelled the Chiba prefecture near the capital Tokyo.
- The rains, which authorities have described as "unprecedented", cut power to more than 20,000 households while 7,000 travellers were stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita airport.
- Local authorities issued a level five emergency warning, its highest alert, on Thursday.
Sources: BBC News